1
: a covering or protective device for the head
2
: a harness for a horse's head
Examples of headgear in a Sentence
The law requires cyclists to wear protective headgear.
Her preferred form of headgear is a big, floppy hat.
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Part of the fault for the spinal injury lay with Tipping, who chose not to wear safety headgear before taking part in the training, McGuire argued.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
There was, of course, no shortage of support on site from her father Philip and her then-husband Mark Phillips, pictured helping his wife clean up her headgear, a key accessory and integral part of her competition uniform.
—Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Products from companies like Tobii and Pupil Labs already offer real-time pupillometry via lightweight headgear for use in research, behavioral analysis, and assistive technology for people with medical conditions that limit movement but leave eye control intact.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026
Throw on anything from a shearling jacket, long trench, or oversized hoodie, to a fuzzy, faux fur coat or chunky sweater dress with this stylish headgear.
—Morgan Evans, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for headgear
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“Headgear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headgear. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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headgear
noun
head·gear
-ˌgi(ə)r 
1
: a covering (as a hat or helmet) for the head
2
: harness for a horse's head
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